Index: faq11.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/www/faq/faq11.html,v retrieving revision 1.81 diff -u -p -r1.81 faq11.html --- faq11.html 16 Oct 2009 19:07:37 -0000 1.81 +++ faq11.html 7 Feb 2010 01:18:54 -0000 @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ computer. To get responsive display performance on some platforms, even for just text, you will want to run X. These platforms, such as <a href="../sparc.html">sparc</a> and -<a href="../sparc64.html">sparc64</a> were intended to be used with a +<a href="../sparc64.html">sparc64</a>, were intended to be used with a graphical interface, and the text console performance is very poor.
<p> @@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ Here are some tips. <ul> <li>Read the man page for the X server you are using. -In our example, the <tt>/var/log/Xorg.0.log</tt> file, we can see X is +In our example, in the <tt>/var/log/Xorg.0.log</tt> file we can see that X is using TDFX as the driver, so that would be the <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=tdfx&sektion=4";>tdfx(4)</a> man page. @@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ on almost all video cards, including tho X server drivers will work with. <li>Use different hardware. -If you have choice on the video card to use, try some others. +If you have a choice on the video card to use, try some others. </ul> @@ -665,8 +665,8 @@ A large number of window managers are al <p> Similar to the the <a href="faq10.html#rc">system startup script</a>, X has a process it goes through to set up the user environment. -More accurately, it has more than one process; which is used depends on -how you <a href="#StartingX">start X</a>. +More accurately, it has more than one process; which process is used +depends on how you <a href="#StartingX">start X</a>. Understanding how X starts will help you understand how to customize your work environment the way you wish it to be. @@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ X "client" (applications that use X) pro When this script exits, the X server shuts down. Generally, most of the programs run by this script should run in the background, though the last one should run in the foreground (typically -the window manager), when it exits, the script will exit, and X will be +the window manager); when it exits, the script will exit, and X will be shutdown. <p> @@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ So, if you wish to change your default w Again, any programs you want started with X (for example, maybe three xterm(1)s) can be placed here, but all should be backgrounded except for your window manager, as again, when that exits, your X session -will be ended. +will be ended.) In this case, xdm(1) will restart X and bring you back to a login screen. @@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ $ startx /usr/local/bin/fluxbox Several window managers (including cwm(1) and fvwm(1)) offer the ability to change window managers on the fly, without restarting X or any of your applications. -Your new window manager replaces your old one, exiting the newly loaded +Your new window manager replaces your old one; exiting the newly-loaded window manager terminates X, it does not return you back to your previous window manager. fvwm(1) allows you to start a different window manager by left clicking @@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ preferred window manager (however, note your alternative window managers to your <tt>.fvwmrc</tt> file (the system-wide default is <tt>/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fvwm/.fvwmrc</tt>)). cwm(1) allows you to invoke another window manager by hitting -Ctrl-Alt-w, and typing in the manager you wish to switch to. +Ctrl-Alt-w, and typing in the manager you wish to try. <p> Once you have found a window manager you like, you can set it as the final
